ESL & IL Partnerships

Effective Partnerships for International Languages and English as a Second Language Educators

Teachers of International Languages and English as a Second Language too often work in isolation from one another and with few mechanisms for communication among each other. IL and ESL educators need to be united along with all language educators but in particular must be united in serving the needs of new Canadian pupils who are learning English (in Ontario) as well as keeping up their knowledge and use of the first language. Why build bridges? Here are a few reasons:

first language assessment to aid in the placement of English language learners

information on languages of English language learners and their structures and patterns (interlanguage studies) can help to give insight into specific difficulties for various speakers of English

community contacts for guest speakers and supporters for both IL and ESL programs